How Can I Find A Free Obituary From 2004 In Ohio?

Question

My Sister Pasted Away In Ohio In June Of 2004 Of Cancer At The Age Of 23, I Would Like To Have A Copy Of Her Obituary But I Would Rather Not Have To Pay For It. Is There a Web Site That I Can Go To That Won't Charge Me To Get It?

Answer 1

There are free obits but they are a relatively new thing with obits as old as 2005 and later. The reason they do not go back very far is that they depend on contributions from there subscribers.  

Your best bet would be to get a copy through the newspaper or have a researcher get copy of it for you for a SMALL fee. You would need to be sure to get the exact death date, so that their search would not take too long. Many charge by the hour.

Answer 2

Go the the web site for the local paper and search their archives.  You culd also call the newspaper and ask for them to send you a copy of the obituary.  If you live near the paper's office go over there and ask for help.  Something this old, they might charge you but it should not be too much $$.

Answer 3

The funeral home that handled her burial is required to keep a copy of the obituary. They were the ones who placed it in the newspaper. If you call them, they will give you a copy of it. They might charge you a couple of dollars for copying and postage, but it's not much. Your other option is to go to the library and pull the film. Then you can photocopy it for between 5-10 cents.

Answer 4

(Update - Shorty just verified in a private email that I had located the obituary she sought.  I am posting it below my original response.)

Using the information you included sans name, I found a strong possible for you.  If you email me (you would need to change your parameters to allow for email, though), with the name I will check for you.

At the moment I located a 23 year old that died on June 28, 2004, in Ohio after a battle with cancer who was nicknamed "Cabbage Patch".  Does that mean anything to you?  If so, I can send you or print out the obituary which includes quite a bit of detail.

If this turns out to be your sister's obituary, it does show how in genealogy, if you put all of the clues together, you can sometimes locate what you are looking for even though you have no name to search.

I am sorry for your loss...

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Columbus Dispatch, The (OH) - June 30, 2004

Deceased Name: Kristen Jones-McCoy "Cabbage Patch"

JONES-McCOY Kristen Jones-McCoy "Cabbage Patch", age 23, went to be with the Lord June 28, 2004 at home, following an 11 month battle with cancer. Born February 20, 1981 in Goldsboro, N.C., daughter of David and Leslee Cutlip of Columbus, Oh. and David and Gabriela Jones of Fuquay-Varina, N.C. She married James McCoy (U.S. Army) on April 17, 2002. She has two children, Shelby Jones, age 2 and Brandyn McCoy, age 1. She attended Madison Plains High School and is a member of Cherry Creek Church of Christ (Baptized May 9, 2004). Kristen has five brothers and sisters, Ashlee Fleming of Columbus, Oh., Farren Fleming of Dartmouth, Mass., Nicholas Cutlip, Peyton Cutlip, both of Mt. Sterling, Oh. and Mandy (Mike) Draper of Quinlan, Tex.; 2 nieces and 2 nephews; grandparents, Glen (former Mayor of Mt. Sterling) and Deanna (owner of Dee's Designs Florist) Meade Sr. of Mt. Sterling, Oh., Clifton Jones (deceased October 1996) and Klea (Rex) Jones of Huntington, Utah; uncles, Glen Meade Jr. of Ala., Mark Meade of Va., Clifton (Cookie) Jones, Steven (Diane) Jones, Stacy (Tammy) Jones, all of Utah; and several cousins. The family would like to give special thanks to Dr. Tarek Chidiac of Ohio Oncology at Mt. Carmel West Hospital and the Staff of 3 Tower, Cherry Creek Church of Christ in Columbus, Grace Brethren Church of Grove City, Mt. Carmel Hospice, Dr. Santa-Emma, Karen Droll, R.N., Mt. Sterling Church of The Nazarenes, Staunton United Methodist Church, Mt. Sterling Baptist Church Route 56, Deercreek Daisies, Shirley Pettit, Mandy Foreman, Secret Santa (Terry) as well as Channel 6 News and Kimberly Boles, Military Veterans and unnamed people who donated money to the Kristen McCoy Fund (Western Credit Union), Mt. Sterling Church of Christ in Christian Union for the cards. The students of Grove City Christian, Joyce Hirth, Major Mark Westler, Sgt. Johnson and Columbus Recruiting Battalion (U.S. Army), The Fritsche Corporation, Aaron Gullett, James Evans Jr., Charles Jackson and all co-workers of Scioto Juvenile Corrections and L-3 Communications West and others too numerous to mention. RADER-McDONALD FUNERAL HOME, West Jefferson, Oh., will provide arrangements. The family will receive visitors on Friday, July 2 between 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Cherry Creek Church of Christ, 4977 Sullivant Ave., Columbus, Oh., where the service will be held on Saturday, July 3 at 12Noon with Evangelist Mike Breidenbaugh officiating. Graveside service following at Sunset Cemetery, 6959 W. Broad St., Galloway, Oh.